SURKHET: Five people have gone missing in the Baridya National Park.

They have been identified as Resham Samaseli, 25; Ram Bahadur Gharti, 34; Rabilal Damai, 41, and Sunil Samaseli, 30 of Barahatal rural municipality-1 and Durga Bahadur Sijali, 45, from Gangae of Lekbeshi municipality-5. They reportedly entered the park area for alleged ‘hunting’.

They have been missing since Sunday evening, according District Police Office Surkhet’s Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohan Jung Budthapa. A four-member security team has been mobilised for the search of the missing ones, the Surkhet Police said.

The District Police Office, Bardiya has been informed about the incident.